Summary -- Detective Chonis beat a civilian into a coma after he and his little group heard themselves being called "N**". Meanwhile one of his friends pulled out a gun and said "Anyone comes near us will get popped" which caused people to step back and one man then went and told a restaurant owner to call the cops. The police had already arrested Detective Chonis and are questioning anyone who was there. Detective Chonis has already since 1990 acquired four complaints for abusive language, ethnic slurs and curses but his lawyer says that he's a good cop. [Who, what, where, when, why; 1-2 paragraphs]
Title of Song: One Song Glory
Date/year: 1996
Musician: Rent
Why I like this song: I like this song because I like the lyrics they're kind of uplifting, in a way.
Beating Was Racial Clash, Witnesses Tell Police
Date: May 31, 1996
Author: Dan Barry
Summary -- Detective Chonis beat a civilian into a coma after he and his little group heard themselves being called "N**". Meanwhile one of his friends pulled out a gun and said "Anyone comes near us will get popped" which caused people to step back and one man then went and told a restaurant owner to call the cops. The police had already arrested Detective Chonis and are questioning anyone who was there. Detective Chonis has already since 1990 acquired four complaints for abusive language, ethnic slurs and curses but his lawyer says that he's a good cop. [Who, what, where, when, why; 1-2 paragraphs]
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